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R. Boucharlat. Southwestern Iran in the Achaemenid period [PDF]

open access: yesAbstracta Iranica, 2016
Le Fārs, region mere et phare de l’Empire achemenide, est presentee par l’archeologue R.B. qui y a travaille pendant des decennies. Sa presentation, ordonnee chronologiquement, debute par le site de Pasargades en y englobant les derniers resultats obtenus lors de prospections (cf. ARTA 2012.003).
openaire   +1 more source

Material Profiling of Mesopotamian Cylinder Seals by Raman Spectroscopy

open access: yesJournal of Raman Spectroscopy, Volume 56, Issue 3, Page 228-242, March 2025.
Mesopotamian cylinder seals (fourth ‐ first millennium bce) from the collection of Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg were non‐destructively studied by Raman spectroscopy were non‐destructively studied by Raman spectroscopy. The Raman spectral analysis identified the mineral constituents and quantitatively determined the chemical compositions of the
Stylianos Aspiotis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Foundation of Philo-Persianism in Classical Greek World

open access: yesJournal of Universal History Studies, 2019
The establishment of the Achaemenid Empire as the most important occurrence of the 6th century B.C. changed all of cultural and social parameters in the most important civilization centres of the ancient world.
Farzad Abedi
doaj   +1 more source

Qaryat al‐Fāw/Qaryatum dhāt Kāhilim: On the identity of the god Kahl

open access: yesArabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, Volume 35, Issue 1, Page 136-154, November 2024.
Abstract Qaryatum dhāt Kāhilim (‘the City of [the god] Kahl’) is the Ancient South Arabian name of the modern site of Qaryat al‐Fāw. This compound refers to the tutelary deity of the city, in this case, a god called Kahl. However, the identity of this Kahl is obscure.
Juan de Lara
wiley   +1 more source

The Stoicism of Śāntideva: Comparisons between Stoic and Buddhist philosophy

open access: yesTheoria, Volume 90, Issue 4, Page 377-399, August 2024.
Abstract Recently, due to various geopolitical events, a movement for 'decolonisation' has taken shape. In essence, this movements seeks to right the wrongs of Western colonialism. This desire has been expressed in many diverse ways depending on the context.
Lee Clarke
wiley   +1 more source

Eastern Iran in the Achaemenid Period

open access: yes, 2013
The author deals with the archaeological evidence of the Achaemenid period in eastern Iran. This evidence is limited, rare and contradictory with regard to the historical importance of the eastern provinces of the Empire. The territorial extent of the Achaemenid Empire is ambiguous too and in this regard the cultural background of the different ...
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The Administrative Role of the Royal Woman Irtašduna Based on the Persepolis Tablets [PDF]

open access: yesپژوهش های تاریخی
This study examined the economic and social status of Irtašduna, the daughter of Cyrus the Great and wife of Darius I, within the administrative and bureaucratic framework of the Achaemenid Empire.
Hedieh Eskandari   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heroisation or divinisation of men? Some remarks on the Greek interpretation of the ancient Iranian cults of the frauuaši

open access: yesMythos
The aim of this article is to reappraise the features of the ancient Iranian cults for men to highlight the main differences with the Greek ones. For instance, authors such as Herodotus or Theopompus, gave interesting insights in the liturgies and the ...
Lorenzo Paoletti
doaj   +1 more source

Through the Eyes of the Beholder: Motifs (Re)Interpreted in the 27th Dynasty

open access: yesArts
This paper aims to highlight examples of artistic motifs common throughout Egyptian history but augmented in novel ways during the 27th Dynasty, a time when Egypt was part of the Achaemenid empire and ruled by Persian kings.
Marissa Stevens
doaj   +1 more source

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